ESRM 450Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
FOREST STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT
Stand Dynamics and Succession
Scale measures or quantifies differences among observations
Extent (or range) describes the realized scope of a phenomenon or entity of interest
Grain (or resolution) describes how finely observations within the extent are divided or distinguished
Extent of edge effects varies by forest type and environmental factor
What factors causethis variability?
Forest development and succession can be modeled in different ways
Oliver & Larson model of stand development following disturbance
Relative positions of canopy strata are important components of stand structure
How can these strata help us interpret wildlife habitat?
Frelich, L.E. and P.B. Reich (1995)Ecological Monographs 65:325-346
Spatial patterns and succession in a Minnesota southern-boreal forest
Southern Boreal Forest
What information would you need to describe successional pathways?